
Bias in Higher Education
By Mana Shimamura
Seemingly Innocuous Favoritism Raises Concerns Continue reading Bias in Higher Education
By Mana Shimamura
Seemingly Innocuous Favoritism Raises Concerns Continue reading Bias in Higher Education
By Rhana Hashemi
On March 15, University of California, Berkeley’s Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology launched its newest exhibit entitled “Pleasure, Poison, Prescription, Prayer: The Worlds of Mind-Altering Substances”. Continue reading Coffee, Sugar & Peyote
By Noah Bernhardt
Finding Your Tribe At Home and Abroad
Continue reading The Pickup Artists
By Neville Gruhler
How Venezuelan Citizens Use Video Games to Survive an Economic Hellscape Continue reading Farming For Gold In Venezuela
By Paul Flipse
The Difficulties of Being a Journalist in the Age of Fake News Continue reading Enemies of the State
By Thomas A.E. Hesketh
Reflections From Out of This World Continue reading ‘Oumuamua
By Stephanie Nicole Garcia
Berkeley Adult School Paves Path to Success
for ESL Students Continue reading Community Bridges
By Mana Shimamura
In its pursuit of acceptance, the U.S. falls into a paradoxical predicament. Continue reading A Paradoxical Predicament
By Rhana Hashemi
The historic strike for equitable public education in the Oakland Unified School Districts led by the Oakland Education Association have sparked feelings of loss and betrayal amongst teachers, nurses, therapist and restorative justice practitioners who stood behind the classified union on a picket line for seven-days. While teachers saw some gains in their situations, others found their critical, yet under-served and under-resourced positions in schools, fared no better than before. The momentum of the strike ended with wide-spread disappointment and furthered distrust in the school’s leadership body; meanwhile, the question of who is going to propose meaningful solutions for the district to support the students in achieving well-being and academic success remains unanswered. Continue reading The Historic OUSD Teachers’ Strike